#1nHkyCfbBsbDncSolarDebat
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Yes, the B1G is lacking in star power, but no other conference in the nation has as many RPI Top 100 rated teams, with 11. And only the Big 12 has as many RPI Top 50 rated teams.
And the crazy thing about this fact, is that the Ken-Pom, Massey, Sagarin and BPI ratings ALL show alot more respect for the B1G. RPI only has 2 B1G teams ranked Top 25, all 4 of those others have 3. RPI only has 7 B1G teams ranked Top 50, Massey's Rating has 8 B1G teams ranked Top 50 and both the BPI and Sagarin have 9 B1G teams ranked Top 50.
In fact, if the Sagarin Ratings determined the NCAA tourney field, after Fridays games, NINE B1G teams would dance, with the Illini having the 9th best Sagarin Rating of 41st. The BPI would have 6 in for sure, with Minnesota coming in with the 6th best BPI rating of #35, and Purdue at #44, Indiana at #45 and Illinois at #47 would all be looked at. Massey would have 7 B1G teams in with Minnesota at #49 and Purdue at #51 as bubble teams. Ken-Pom would have 6 B1G teams in with Minnesota being the 6th in with a rating of #39. Indy at #51, Purdue at #53 and Illinois at #54 would be bubble teams.
So we all know the RPI is what the Selection Committee looks at first, but we all have to hope that is not the only rating they look at.
Another thing that will help is with the B1G only having 3 teams that are potential bad losses right now, while almost every other conference out there has more, teams from other conferences are going to get hurt by playing conf games more than B1G teams will be hurt by playing each other. An example just today was Cincinnati losing a home game to Tulane who was rated somewhere around #180 before the game. Cincy dropped around 10 spots in the RPI down to #38 or so, and added a 3rd bad loss to their resume. They have a road loss to a really bad ECU and their remaining scedule will hurt their RPI unless they win out, which is very doubtful. This is a team that seems very likely to move on down the ratings.
So the B1G is not down, we just aren't top heavy like some conferences are. Maybe we won't get 3 teams into the Elite 8 like we did last year, but how many conferences do that more often than once in a blue moon?
And the crazy thing about this fact, is that the Ken-Pom, Massey, Sagarin and BPI ratings ALL show alot more respect for the B1G. RPI only has 2 B1G teams ranked Top 25, all 4 of those others have 3. RPI only has 7 B1G teams ranked Top 50, Massey's Rating has 8 B1G teams ranked Top 50 and both the BPI and Sagarin have 9 B1G teams ranked Top 50.
In fact, if the Sagarin Ratings determined the NCAA tourney field, after Fridays games, NINE B1G teams would dance, with the Illini having the 9th best Sagarin Rating of 41st. The BPI would have 6 in for sure, with Minnesota coming in with the 6th best BPI rating of #35, and Purdue at #44, Indiana at #45 and Illinois at #47 would all be looked at. Massey would have 7 B1G teams in with Minnesota at #49 and Purdue at #51 as bubble teams. Ken-Pom would have 6 B1G teams in with Minnesota being the 6th in with a rating of #39. Indy at #51, Purdue at #53 and Illinois at #54 would be bubble teams.
So we all know the RPI is what the Selection Committee looks at first, but we all have to hope that is not the only rating they look at.
Another thing that will help is with the B1G only having 3 teams that are potential bad losses right now, while almost every other conference out there has more, teams from other conferences are going to get hurt by playing conf games more than B1G teams will be hurt by playing each other. An example just today was Cincinnati losing a home game to Tulane who was rated somewhere around #180 before the game. Cincy dropped around 10 spots in the RPI down to #38 or so, and added a 3rd bad loss to their resume. They have a road loss to a really bad ECU and their remaining scedule will hurt their RPI unless they win out, which is very doubtful. This is a team that seems very likely to move on down the ratings.
So the B1G is not down, we just aren't top heavy like some conferences are. Maybe we won't get 3 teams into the Elite 8 like we did last year, but how many conferences do that more often than once in a blue moon?